Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

claimed quite victory for him at the last
executive session of the Senate IN Sc
curing the confirmation of several Virginia
appointees TO federal offices. The claim,
however, appears to have but little founda-
ton, since General Malone had practically
ceased his opposition (ifany} to all OF them;
! Indeed they were confirmed viva voce ana
with scarcely q dissenting vote. In Mr.
Glennan's case, the most important OF any,
there was a favorable report of the commit
tee presented by Senator Wilson, republi'
can. and General Malone did not vote
against his confirmation. True, Mr.. Riddle
berger insisted on having his say, however
unnecessary, and was anxious to draw Ten.
Malone iuto an attack on MI. Glen
nan, SO as to gait him sharply anu
give him as terrific castigation rs pos
| sibe on that the last occasion OF Generai
Mahone's official lie. But there was mel
Their Opposition nor object visible for Rid
dlebereer to assault, and, Don QuiXote like,
he amused himself with lighting wind mills.
| In Mr.. Glennan's case he is said TO have be
gun his remarks in the following words :
"Mr. President, rise TO make Protestant
speech for the confirmation of Catholic
democrat" Mr.. Glennan was confirmed
practically without opposition, and thus the
\
desired Of denouncing and castigaling Gen.
| Malone at the last moment of the latters
Senatorial life. When the real business OF
this last session did begin, which was the
| fight oyer the confirmation OF the negro
| Trotter, Senator Riddleberser was as unfor-
tuuate as usual. He took tho floor against
him, but appears 10 have done no good.
| The republican leaders who had determined
on supporting the negro did not, it is likely,
consult with Riddleberger at all, and, as
has often happened before, he was found
without substantial influence in breaking
their line of policy
A man of affairs from the North, here to-
day, who has large investments in the
South. says that had it not been for Virgin
las unfortunate action regarding her public
debt, q great deal of the Northern and for
eign capital that has been invested in other
Southern States would not have gone far
Their South than Virginia, and would have
stopped there.
The comptroller of the currency has call
ed for statement of the national banks at
the close of business on Friday, March 4!b.
| The satirical serenade given the Pres'
dent night before last was repeated last
night, but with decidedly more emphasis.
The band marched around and around the
White House, playing one and the same
tune, "There's New Coon iu Town To-
day." until the noise attracted the atten-
ton of and became the subject of remark to
almost every body in that section Of the
city. They blew, too, as though life or
death depended upon the loudness Of the
noise they could make, aud when The time
for which they had been engaged expired,
they were almost exhausted, aud were, in
fact, completely played out" Their exploit
is talked of generally to day, and, it must be
said, with not as much censnre rs the
President would naturally desire; indeed,
| it is questionable whether more unpopular
man than the President could DO found in
Washington to dizzy.
The Capitol as compared with the prevl'
Gus days of this week seemed almost de-
serted this morning, a few struggling mem
bers Of both houses settling up their ac
counts, small number O! tourists. some
witnesses before tie Texas investigating
committee, ard the regular employees, being
al. the people sean there Several Senators
and Representatives called at the White
House TO make fual appeals for offices for
their friends. They were listened to pa.
tiently and informed that their applications
would be considered, 1t is rumored there
to-day that should the Secretaryship Of the
Treasury not be offered to Mr.. Fairchild. it
will be probably given to a Western man.
But little is being done either at the White
House or at any of the Departments except
the regular routine business, the President
and his Cabinet resting themselves after the
flate rush to which they have been subjected.
1t is said to-day that though most every
body was disappointed at the confirmation
of Trotter, the man most disappointed of all
was the President. That New York negro
having been rejected, he nominated one
| from Massachusetts under the confident
belief that the Senate would be consistent
and reject him also; and that il it had, and
continued to do 80, he would have nominated
one from each of the other Northern States,
hoping thereby to win the negro vote OF
those States, and that Trotter's confirmation,
as it is expressed here, "broke him all up, u
and that as all the republican Senator'S ex'
cept three voted for the confirmation, it has
done the President more harm in the quar-
ter referred to than the nomination did him
good.
| On Monday next the Treasury Department will
issue circulars containing all necessary informa-
| ton about the redemption of trade dollars. 1t is
said at tho department that the two points at
which the redemption will be made are the sub
treasures at New York and San Francisco, and
that the freightage to and from those points will
not be paid by the Government.
By the failure OF the deficiency bill the new
aqueduct bridge across the Potomac at Georgetown
will be built as intended by tho bill providing
| for its construction, without q draw.
OF all the Virginia nominations the only two
that failed of confirmation were these of Mr.
Goode, to be solicitor general, and Mr.. Button to
be postmaster at Lynchburg, against both OF whom
General Malone had personal spite. and his IN
iuence with his senatorial colleagues was such
that he was enabled to make that spite effective.
1t is reported here that Senator Jones, of Flori-
da, will be candidate for reelection, and that he
says he will unfold to the members of the legisa-
ture of his State such tale concerning the char
acter of his late colleagues as will satisfy them
that he was right in abandoning the association OF
such men and induce them to reflect him.
Among the last nominations confirmed by the
Senate were those of Robert r. Ball TO be assistant
surgeon in the navy; D. Fl. Maury to be minister
to Columbia, aud o. D. Deer, to be postmaster at
Roanoke, all Of Virginia
of VIRGINIA has resigned,